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1. Re: Opening a new window when linking between PDF docs (link originates in a Word doc)
steve_foxall Nov 3, 2011 6:24 AM (in response to DHeadrick)I use Word 2003 and Acrobat 10, and links created as you describe default to 'new window'.
Have you got the 'Open cross-document links in same window' unchecked in Edit>Preferences>Documents?
...sounds too easy.... (and your users will probably need to make the same change if they need this behaviour, unless you have a very techie IT department that can deploy company wide configuration files).
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2. Re: Opening a new window when linking between PDF docs (link originates in a Word doc)
DHeadrick Nov 5, 2011 12:24 AM (in response to steve_foxall)Hi Steve,
Great idea, thanks, I wasn't aware of that check box. When I unchecked it, I initially expected the Acrobat file Save icon (the floppy disk symbol) to be highlighted, indicating I could save the file with that preference. When it didn't highlight (and after some Googling), I realized that such preferences are associated with my Acrobat session (or an Adobe Reader session), not saved with the document. Then your comment about IT departments deploying configuration files made more sense.
Your idea is the best idea I've seen to deal with this. On the cover page of the particular doc I'm working on, I added an alert with a partial screenshot of the Edit > Preferences > Document dialog, with the unchecked check box circled. This doc is a fairly "techie" doc so having this screenshot is OK -- in fact, it adds interest to an otherwise boring cover page! And it will be very hard for the user to miss the alert.
Thanks again for the idea, I can remove this problem from my "bucket list" of problems that I have to solve.
Dave

